Sentences with phrase «access to great schools of»

I hope the state can expand families» access to great schools of choice by, among other things, dramatically improving its charter school law.

Not exact matches

In addition to civil rights for people of color, women and LGBT, there has been an expansion of religious liberty for minority sects, enforcement of viewpoint neutrality with respect to access to various public and non-public forums (e.g. religious student groups must be granted equal access to school facilities as their secular counterparts, etc) greater protections against age and disability discrimination, and recognition of habeas corpus rights even for enemy combatants.

Graduate school can increase your mental stamina, boost your professional credibility and enable you to dominate one category of Trivial Pursuit, but its greatest benefit can be summarized in one word: access.

This was a sacrifice we were willing to make, and it it didn't feel like much of a sacrifice — we lived in a beautiful community with great weather, wonderful parks and schools, and easy access to the beach, mountains, snow.

My thought is that until society changes, it will be a up - hill battle to convince children that the healthful choices they see at school cafeterias are great when outside of school many are seeing and eating the less - than - healthful choices in many of the ways we've talked about here before: classrooms, athletic practices, homes because parents are busy, don't have access to fresh foods and more.

The message of this great resource for schools, cooks and caterers has been spread through the UIFSM Roadshows, twitter and other effective means of communications to enable schools to have access to inspirational, practical examples of implementing UIFSM, improving the dining experience and many other aspects of school food.

«FRAC and our national network of anti-hunger advocates will continue to push for greater implementation of effective strategies and smart investments at both the state and school district level that are proving effective in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program,» said school district level that are proving effective in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program,» said School Breakfast Program,» said Weill.

Research presented at the October meeting of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) titled «A Comparative Analysis of Injury Rates and Patterns Among Girls» Soccer and Basketball Players,» showed that students participating in sports at a schools without access to an athletic trainer had a greater likelihood of being injured, suffering recurrent injuries and concussions.

The researchers in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) study showed that student athletes who participate in girls soccer at schools without access to an athletic trainer are exposed to an 8 times greater injury rate for concussion, a 5.7 times greater risk of recurrent injury, and a 1.73 times greater overall injury rate.

They are longtime partners of both the School Nutrition Association and the School Nutrition Foundation, providing financial, human, and administrative resources; Winston Industries is an integral part of SNF's mission to provide our members with greater access to scholarships and grants to help them advance in their careers while making positive, healthy changes in their schools.

Every single day Klein makes the choice to NOT protect reproductive rights for the women of New York, to NOT give working families access to great healthcare they can actually afford, and to NOT give our children desperately needed school funding, which by the way, they are owed by law.

The stable pension contribution rate for local governments and schools, submitted as part of the Executive Budget, will provide a new tool for local governments to access the long - term savings from Tier VI and have greater predictability in their fiscal planning.

Senator Flanagan is a committed champion for expanding school choice and access to great teachers, and we look forward to working with him on behalf of students and parents across the state,» said Executive Director Jenny Sedlis.

Eva S. Moskowitz, the founder and chief executive of Success Academy Charter Schools, shown last year, said in a statement on Wednesday, «In the midst of a widely recognized teacher shortage, SUNY's vote today ensures that kids of color will have access to great teachers and exceptional educational outcomes.»

While we are disappointed in the vote, ensuring every child has access to a great school is critical — and we are confident we'll move forward and site the third school in time for its planned opening in September of 2016.»

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To combine his interest in research with a wider interest in science, Peter Cotgreave took on the directorship of Save British Science, a campaigning organisation that presses the governments in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast for better funding for science, stronger science education in schools, and policies that allow the general public to have greater access to the benefits of scientific and technological researcTo combine his interest in research with a wider interest in science, Peter Cotgreave took on the directorship of Save British Science, a campaigning organisation that presses the governments in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast for better funding for science, stronger science education in schools, and policies that allow the general public to have greater access to the benefits of scientific and technological researcto have greater access to the benefits of scientific and technological researcto the benefits of scientific and technological research.

«This country is in great need of primary care physicians to fill the ongoing shortage, yet qualified undocumented pre-medical students are still being denied access to medical schools because of concerns regarding their status,» said Dr. Yohualli Balderas - Medina Anaya, a resident physician in the department of family medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the paper's lead author.

Caroline Wright, BESA director said, «British teachers are world - leaders in the use of educational - technology in the classroom so it is of great concern that pupils are being denied access to innovative and effective digital learning because of poor internet connectivity in more than half of the UK's schools.

It will take a lot to make public schools more effective for all students: greater academic rigor, higher standards of conduct, more parental involvement, meaningful professional development for teachers, stronger incentives for the students themselves, and, of course, more access to health and social services for the many students who are in need of such.

The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), the community group that I lead in Chicago, and its network of charter schools provide Hispanic immigrant families with access to a high - quality education, thereby challenging them to fulfill their great potential while promoting American values, ideals, and our collective successes.

«We love the idea of access to a great education for everyone,» says Ellie, an admission associate at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge.

The BESA Leadership Briefing report showed that 38 per cent of primary school pupils and 20 per cent of secondary - level students will continue to suffer from poor internet access in 2016, meaning that a great deal of superb and helpful resources for computing, such as Espresso Coding, 2Simple's 2Code and J2e's J2Code will remain out of reach no matter what they cost.

This «schooling without learning» is a wasted opportunity, the report argues — widening social gaps for already disadvantaged children, for whom the promise of education was meant to offer much greater access to good jobs, higher wages, better health, and lifelong security.

Remote instruction: For schools with severely limited numbers of excellent teachers, like many rural and urban areas, bringing in great, live (though not in - person) teachers through videoconferencing, holographic technology, or other means could give students access to great interactive instruction they'd otherwise miss.

«Since I believe that teaching and learning is, to a great extent, working with the experience and prior knowledge of the learners — and of the teachers — the opportunity to work with the fellows will give me access to a very different range of experiences than I normally have in the courses I teach at the Ed School.»

I was hopeful that this statement would carve out space between the two sides, offering a compromise position reflecting the principles of both and opening a path for more disadvantaged students to access great schools.

In theory, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in schools are a great idea; students can use their own tablets, laptops and smartphones in the classroom, and can take advantage of a wider range of apps and programs than they might be able to normally access in school.

Which is to say, there is a moral imperative about the future of children who traditionally don't have access to great schools that animates the support of the policy.

By giving these schools true control over their programs, staff, and curricula, and by opening them to all families, authors of the charter school law resurrected the true American vision of public schooling: equal access to great instruction and accountability for results.

In closing, Under Secretary of the U. S. Department of Education Ted Mitchell, who shared that his father was a high school guidance counselor, spoke of the great importance of equity in education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completion.

Despite promising new developments, most panelists stressed a greater need to reimagine the profession of school counseling specifically focused toward college access / readiness beginning as young as kindergarten.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

Both expanded access to private school options and greater variety of options that students have in terms of the religious (or secular) affiliations of private schools are positively associated with public - school students» test scores following the introduction of the FTC program.

Recent reforms have allowed migrants greater access to primary and lower secondary schools, but high schools are still largely out of reach.

The results of a national pupil survey on internet use will be released on 30 January 2017 ahead of Safer Internet Day, taking data from 60 schools and 19,000 pupils Primary - aged pupils are more frequently using tablets and smartphones to access the internet With greater access to the internet, concerns have been raised around the content that is accessible by young children, and how this can be combatted effectively

They are also open to a host of school reforms ranging from high - stakes student accountability to merit pay for teachers to school vouchers and tax credits that would give low - income families greater access to private schools.

Great schools create opportunity and access for all children through excellence and and I am fortunate to be a small part of such an amazing school.

However, as state legislatures and the Trump administration look to grow school choice, we must commit to ensuring that increases in choice do not lead to decreases in access to quality schools for, or greater segregation of, students with disabilities.

Some states are implementing programs to distribute laptops to youths in school settings, with the goal of providing greater access to information technology and equal access to computers.

Furthermore, uniqueness often comes with selective admissions, which suggests that access to diverse school choices is greater for students who through ability or parent involvement can navigate a complex system of admissions rules and testing.

Despite fiscal belt - tightening and the recent decline in the technology sector of the U.S. economy, states still made great strides over the past year in helping students get access to computers in schools.

NEA Leader Stresses Goal of Great Public Schools for All Kids National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel wants to give all students access to a quality education in part by working to close the achievement gap, seeking more funding for public schools, and increasing parent and community involSchools for All Kids National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel wants to give all students access to a quality education in part by working to close the achievement gap, seeking more funding for public schools, and increasing parent and community involschools, and increasing parent and community involvement.

Our analysis shows that charter schools are increasingly opting out of state plans, especially schools with access to greater administrative capacity and knowledge and thicker labor markets.

Dan contributes analysis of great teaching, provides content design, and leads the team's efforts to strengthen schools» access to and support with TLAC resources.

Pay Teachers More and Reach All Students with Excellence — Aug 30, 2012 District RTTT — Meet the Absolute Priority for Great - Teacher Access — Aug 14, 2012 Pay Teachers More — Within Budget, Without Class - Size Increases — Jul 24, 2012 Building Support for Breakthrough Schools — Jul 10, 2012 New Toolkit: Expand the Impact of Excellent Teachers — Selection, Development, and More — May 31, 2012 New Teacher Career Paths: Financially Sustainable Advancement — May 17, 2012 Charlotte, N.C.'s Project L.I.F.T. to be Initial Opportunity Culture Site — May 10, 2012 10 Financially Sustainable Models to Reach More Students with Excellence — May 01, 2012 Excellent Teaching Within Budget: New Infographic and Website — Apr 17, 2012 Incubating Great New Schools — Mar 15, 2012 Public Impact Releases Models to Extend Reach of Top Teachers, Seeks Sites — Dec 14, 2011 New Report: Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction — Nov 17, 2011 City - Based Charter Strategies: New White Papers and Webinar from Public Impact — Oct 25, 2011 How to Reach Every Child with Top Teachers (Really)-- Oct 11, 2011 Charter Philanthropy in Four Cities — Aug 04, 2011 School Turnaround Leaders: New Ideas about How to Find More of Them — Jul 21, 2011 Fixing Failing Schools: Building Family and Community Demand for Dramatic Change — May 17, 2011 New Resources to Boost School Turnaround Success — May 10, 2011 New Report on Making Teacher Tenure Meaningful — Mar 15, 2011 Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best — Feb 17, 2011 New Reports and Upcoming Release Event — Feb 10, 2011 Picky Parent Guide — Nov 17, 2010 Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance: Cross-Sector Lessons for Excellent Evaluations — Nov 02, 2010 New Teacher Quality Publication from the Joyce Foundation — Sept 27, 2010 Charter School Research from Public Impact — Jul 13, 2010 Lessons from Singapore & Shooting for Stars — Jun 17, 2010 Opportunity at the Top — Jun 02, 2010 Public Impact's latest on Education Reform Topics — Dec 02, 2009 3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best — Oct 23, 2009 New Research on Dramatically Improving Failing Schools — Oct 06, 2009 Try, Try Again to Fix Failing Schools — Sep 09, 2009 Innovation in Education and Charter Philanthropy — Jun 24, 2009 Reconnecting Youth and Designing PD That Works — May 29.

In Boosting Idaho Students» College Prospects by Expanding Access to Great Teaching, Bryan Hassel, Shonaka Ellison, and Jeannette P. Cornier of Public Impact examine the challenges that prevent rural schools from accessing great teaching and present four strategies for increasing access to highly effective instruction in rural Access to Great Teaching, Bryan Hassel, Shonaka Ellison, and Jeannette P. Cornier of Public Impact examine the challenges that prevent rural schools from accessing great teaching and present four strategies for increasing access to highly effective instruction in rural IGreat Teaching, Bryan Hassel, Shonaka Ellison, and Jeannette P. Cornier of Public Impact examine the challenges that prevent rural schools from accessing great teaching and present four strategies for increasing access to highly effective instruction in rural Igreat teaching and present four strategies for increasing access to highly effective instruction in rural access to highly effective instruction in rural Idaho.

In this paper written for the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho, Public Impact examines the challenges that prevent rural schools from providing great teaching, and presents four strategies for increasing access to highly effective instruction in rural Idaho.

That includes Colorado and Florida, which gave charters access to local property tax levies; Texas, which gave charters state funding for facilities for the first time; and Illinois, which passed a comprehensive overhaul of its school finance system that brought greater equity to school statewide, and created a new tax credit scholarship program to boot.

They also suggest there could be less of a positive effect at schools without access to grassy areas — with «more barren schoolyards and surrounds» — and a greater effect for those with greener surrounds than the study site.